Kang Hyuk, head coach of Korea Gas Corporation, applauded the players although he lost
Apr 14, 2025
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Daegu Korea Gas Corporation lost 71 to 75 to Suwon KT in the second round of the 2024-2025 KCC Professional Basketball semifinal playoff at Suwon KT Arena on the 14th.
With one win and one loss in the series, it will have Games 3 to 4 in Daegu, its home. He trailed by 10 points in the first half and succeeded in turning the tables, but unfortunately failed to win consecutive games, allowing KT's Kakulangan to take two consecutive steals with about two minutes left before the end of the game.
In particular, two main players, Kim Nak-hyun and Kim Jun-il, retreated to the bench with ankle injuries in the second and third quarters, respectively, and it was impressive to see that foreign players played alone by Matiang but did not give up until the end.
Kang Hyuk, the head coach of Korea Gas Corporation, said, `I want to praise the main players for not giving up and chasing them to the end regardless of the game"I lost by allowing two steals at the end, but this is because I lost my stamina. Defeat was my fault and the players were so good that they had nothing to say."
"I was fouled by the team two minutes into the first quarter, but in the third game, I will do my best to analyze the defense."I think we need to check the conditions of the players who suffered ankle injuries such as Kim Nak-hyun and Kim Jun-il tomorrow," he added.
Despite a series of injuries, Matien played his best on the day following the first game with 19 points and 14 rebounds, blocking the opponent's foreign players well. Coach Kang said "He is really competitive enough to blame himself when Martian, who came in as a substitute player, is trailing." He also called the players together during the game and kept saying, "Don't give up, but let's get energy." Mathien's nickname is 'Mango', and I hope the players will cheer up with the sweetness of Mango."
Finally, coach Kang said, `There are many injured players and the physicality is also a concern. Anyway, I'll do my best to have a more fun game at home," he stressed.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
